Helmet Cover Assembly Having at Least One Mounting Device

• US 20150089726A1
• Filed: 06/17/2013
• Published: 04/02/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gentex Corporation
• Original Assignee: Gentex Corporation
• Inventors: Long, Richard J.
• Granted Patent: US 10,638,807 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/422
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/003 Helmet covers
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/04 Parts, details or accessories of helmets
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/0406 Accessories for helmets
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 1/04 Protection helmets crash helmets A42B3/00

Abstract

A helmet cover includes a cover configured to extend over a helmet and at least one mount attached to the cover. In one embodiment, a backing plate is coupled to the at least one mount and the cover is sandwiched between the backing plate and the at least one mount.

Claims

1. A helmet cover assembly comprising:

a cover comprised of a flexible material and configured to extend over a helmet; and

at least one mounting device attached to the cover.

2. The helmet cover assembly of claim 1 further comprising:

a backing plate coupled to the at least one mounting device.

3. The helmet cover assembly of claim 2, wherein the cover is sandwiched between the backing plate and the at least one mounting device.

4. The helmet cover assembly of claim 2, wherein the backing plate is coupled to two or more of the at least one mounting device.

5. The helmet cover assembly of claim 2, wherein an outer periphery of the backing plate extends past an outer periphery of at least one of the at least one mounting device.

6. The helmet cover assembly of claim 2, wherein the backing plate has a contour that matches a corresponding contour of the helmet.

7. The helmet cover assembly of claim 2, wherein the cover couples the backing plate and at least one mounting device to the helmet.

8. The helmet cover assembly of claim 2, wherein the backing plate extends at least half way around a periphery of the helmet.

9. The helmet cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the cover is coupled to the helmet by one or more fasteners.

10. The helmet cover assembly of claim 9, wherein the one or more fasteners includes one or more hook and pile fasteners configured to attach to an inside surface of the helmet.

11. The helmet cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one mount includes a night vision goggle mount.

12. The helmet cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one mount includes at least one side rail mount.

13. The helmet cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one mount includes a night vision goggle mount and two side rail mounts.

14. The helmet cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the cover extends over an entire outer surface of the helmet.

15. The helmet cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the cover extends over a bottom edge of the helmet and is releasably coupled to an inside surface of the helmet.

16. The helmet cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the cover is attachable to the helmet using only hook and pile fasteners.

17. The helmet cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the flexible material cover i comprised of a non-elastic material.

18. The helmet cover assembly of claim 15, wherein the cover is releasably coupled to an inside surface of the helmet.

19. The helmet cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the flexible material is comprised of a fabric.

20. The helmet cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the flexible material is comprised of canvas.

21. The helmet cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the cover extends substantially over an entire exterior surface of a helmet.